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To: EveningStar
The polls aren't a good bet, as long as people on welfare can vote.

States can remove their right to vote, just like for felons.

Not holding my breath though.

5 posted on 07/15/2014 9:17:16 AM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: MUDDOG
The polls aren't a good bet, as long as people on welfare can vote.

States can remove their right to vote, just like for felons.

Really?

31 posted on 07/15/2014 9:39:28 AM PDT by Principled (Obama: Unblemished by success.)
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To: MUDDOG
States can remove their right to vote, just like for felons.

Very doubtful indeed.

May theoretically be within a state's right, but would immediately lead to lawsuits and probable overturning of the law.

There is also the quite tricky issue of deciding what is meant by "on welfare."

53 posted on 07/15/2014 10:18:41 AM PDT by Sherman Logan (Perception wins all the battles. Reality wins all the wars.)
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To: MUDDOG; Principled; Sherman Logan; txhurl
MUDDOG is right. State power to determine elector quals is clear as can be in Article I Section 2, first paragraph.
64 posted on 07/15/2014 11:23:03 AM PDT by Jacquerie (To restore the 10th Amendment, repeal the 17th.)
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